Machine for labeling bottles, tins, and like containers.



F. E. DAVIES.

MACHINE FOR LABELING BOTTLES, TINS, AND LIKE CONTAINERS.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT- 22, I914- Patented July 13, 1915.

ATTO/P/VEKS COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH 60., WASHINGTON, D. c.

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FRANCIS EDWARD, DAVIES, or noNDoN, ENGLAND.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 13, 1915.

Application filed September 22, 1914. Serial No. 862,968.

To all 107mm it may concern Be it known that I, FRANoIs EDWARD DAVIES, asubject of the King of Great Britain, and resident of 12 Greechurchlane, London, E. (3., England, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Machines for Labeling Bottles, Tins, and likeContainers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to machines for labeling bottles, tins, and thelike, provided with printing, dating or marking devices for producing anindication of identity on the under side of each label prior to itsapplication to the container, and particularly to machines of the kindwherein the labels are removed singly and in successionfrom an openbottomed magazine containing apacket of labels by means of devicestermed picker plates which apply gum to the underside of the lowermostlabel, remove it from the magazine, and bring it into position forapplication to the container.

According to the present invention the device for producing theindication of identity is carried by the free end of an arm pivotallymounted on a stationary portion of the machine and operatively connectedto a tappet rod which extends in the path of motion of a striker carriedby one of the picker plates and is so arranged relatively to the pickerplates that the arm will be partially rotated, so as to cause theindication to be produced on the label, and then withdrawn toinoperative position prior to the removal of the label by the pickers.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings wherein Figures 1and 2 are respectively a side elevation and an end View of one form ofapparatus constructed in accordance with the present invention, showingthe picker plates in contact with the lowermost label in the magazineand the type or block carrier in the operative position, while Figs. 3and 4. are respectively a side elevation and an end view showing thepicker plates and type or block carrier in the inoperative position,Figs. 2 and 4 illustrating opposite ends of the apparatus.

a is a type or block carrier provided with an extension I) engagingin acorrespondingly-shaped hole 0 in the free end of a curved arm cl andheld therein by a crosspin 6 engaging in a slot f in said extension, andg is a screw for securing the type or block within the carrier. The armd is provided at the end opposite to that to which the carrier a isattached with a pair of lugs hand A which are rotatably mounted onapivot pin j carried by a stationary body por tion is which is shown assecured by means of a removable strap a in position by screws 0, 0 to arod m (shown in dotted lines) forming part of the bottling machine.

39 is a rod slidably mounted on the body portion 7a and pro-vided'on oneof its sides with rack teeth 9 with which the teeth of a pinion rengage, said pinion being secured to one en'dof a spindles rotatablymounted in a bearing on the body is and carrying on its opposite end apulley t.

a is a chain passing around the pulley t and an extension g on the lugit, one end of said chain being attached at o to the pulley t while itsopposite end is attached at 'w to the extension The lower extremity ofthe rod p is screwthreaded and provided with an adjustable stop 2extending in the path of motion of a striker 5 carried by one of thepicker plates 6, 6 forming part of the labeling machine.

is a spring coiled around the pivot pin y and secured at its oppositeextremities by means of screws 8 and 9 carried, the one by the bodyportion 76 and the other by an arm 10 secured to the outer end of thepivot pin, said spring tending to return the arm d to inoperativeposition clear of the path of travel of the picker plate 6.

11 is an adjustable screw serving to limit the extent of the angularmotion of the arm 6 in the return direction, said screw being mounted ina slotted aperture 12 and locked in position by means of a set screw 13.

Carried by a spindle 14 mounted to rotate in lugs 15 on the under sideof the picker plate 6, is an inking roller 16 for the type or block.This roller is charged, preferably, with a non-drying ink, in order thatthe necessity of repeatedly charging the roller may be avoided. Theosition in which the roller 16 is mounted on the picker plate 6 is suchthat said roller will ink the type or block both prior to and after eachmarking operation and thus insure the presence on the roller of asuflicient quantity of ink for the next operation.

If desired, a perforating or cutting or other device for producing theindication on the label may be substituted for the type or printingblock.

Inasmuch as in machines of the kind referred to the picker plates as arule merely gum the lateral margins of each label, the identificationmarks may be readily inspected after the label has been attached to thereceptacle or container by cutting the label lengthwise and folding itback.

What I claim is 1- 1. The combination with a machine for labelingbottles, tins and the like, of apparatus for producing an indication ofidentity on the under side of each label comprising a carrier for theprinting block, identification devices therein, a swinging arm for saidcarrier, means for pivotally mounting the same upon a stationary portionof the machine, a picker plate and means cooperating therewith foroperating said swinging arm, substantially as described.

2. The combination with a machine for labeling bottles, tins and thelike, of apparatus for producing an indication of identity on the underside of each label comprising a carrier for the printing block,identification devices therein, a swinging arm for said carrier, a blocksecured to a stationary portion of the machine to which said arm ispivoted, a reciprocating tappet rod in said block, connections adaptingthe tappet rod to vibrate said arm and a picker plate provided with alug adapted to strike said tappet rod and thereby operate said swingingarm substantially as described.

8. The combination with a machine for labeling bottles, tins and thelike, of apparatus for producing an indication of identity on the underside of each label comprising a carrier for the printing block,identification devices therein, a swinging arm for said carrier, a blocksecured to a stationary portion of the machine to which said arm ispivoted, a reciprocating tappet rod in said block, connections adaptingthe tappet rod to vibrate said arm, a picker plate, means carriedthereby for inking said identification devices, and means connected withthe picker plate for moving said tappet rod and thereby cause said armto swing from inoperative to operative position, substantially asdescribed.

4. The combination with a machine for labeling bottles, tins and thelike, of apparatus for producing an indication of identity on the underside of each label comprising a carrier, identification devices adaptedto be secured in said carrier, means for inking said devices, a swingingarm for said carrier, a block on a stationary portion of the machine onwhich said arm is pivoted, a reciprocating rack slidable on said block,a pinion on which said rack operates, means connecting said pinion tosaid arm whereby said arm may be operated by a movement of said rack, apicker plate, means connected therewith for operating said rack in onedirection to move said arm into operative position and a spring forreturning said arm to inoperative position, substantially as described.

FRANOIS EDT WARD DAVIES.

Witnesses NELLIE VANs'roNn LEE, JAMns HENRY BOYD.

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